Professional Biography
Michael Kokozos is the Associate Director of Teaching, Learning, & Historical Foundations in the Independent School Teaching Residency (ISTR) program. In addition to his role at ISTR, Dr. Kokozos is a K–12 curriculum consultant for North Carolina State University and teaches high school students for the Global Online Academy.
Dr. Kokozos earned his bachelor’s degree from New York University and his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. Before enrolling at Penn GSE, Dr. Kokozos taught abroad in Greece, Turkey, and Canada. He was recently a part of the inaugural NYTimes Teaching Project, a Highlights Foundation scholarship recipient, and a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) summer seminar participant, all of which have enriched his approach to teaching and learning.
